Follow the Eater
Tiny Italian wine bar ’ino (21 Bedford St between Sixth Ave and Downing St, 212-989-5769. Open daily till 2am) has been Reiner’s postwork pit stop since it opened ten years ago. “If you get your order in by 1:59am, they’ll serve you,” she says, tucking into the popular truffled egg toast ($9), a thick slice of bread laden with fontina and a runny, saffron-yellow yolk, all drizzled with a deliciously funky truffle oil. “This is one of those things that you try once and then start dreaming about,” she effuses. The seven-table ’ino also turns out famously excellent panini—Reiner likes the tomato, mozzarella and prosciutto variety, which “you have to have with basil pesto”—for $11 each. READ »

Time Out NY – March, 09

The Best Sandwiches in America
Sweet Coppa with Hot Peppers and Rucola —‘Ino is short for panino — in this case, an artful little Italian sandwich pressed flat. The bread comes from a bakery across the street, and the combinations inside come from a wild imagination. Sweet cured ham stands up to the fiery peppers — pop the sugary roasted garlic cloves on the side to extinguish the flames. READ »

Esquire magazine – February, 08

New York’s Best Cheap Eats
Blame ’ino for the Great Panini Proliferation that took the city (and country) by storm several years ago. The trendsetting nook of a wine bar is every bit as good as the day it brought Italian-style grilled ham-and-cheese to these receptive shores. The competition has gotten stiffer, but no one can match the crustless finesse of its tuna-and-olive tramezzino, the piquant balance of a sun-dried-tomato-and-walnut-pesto bruschetta, or the brunch perfection known as truffled egg toast. An ample wine list and good espresso complete the experience, which never fails to satisfy. READ »

New York Magazine

Squash Pro
A bowl of salted almonds, crudités, some nice olives—all good. But if you really want to keep the interlopers out of the kitchen while you cook this Thanksgiving, send out some of ’ino owner Jason Denton’s delicious butternut-squash bruschetta, the most creative use of a gourd since the jack-o’-lantern. Buying tip: Although you may need a wheelbarrow to haul home a specimen like the one pictured from the Greenmarket, the longer the squash is left to grow, the sweeter the flesh. READ »

New York Magazine, Recipes — Nov, 04

You Rise, They Shine
One thing about breakfast is beyond dispute: It should taste good. Here, the city’s best morning meals in twenty categories. Best Panino — ‘ino. Breakfast at panini pioneer ’ino is one of New York’s better-kept secrets. No crowds, no commotion, just some righteous fresh-squeezed orange juice and one of the better cappuccinos in town. The entire menu is available from 9 a.m. on, though the designated breakfast section is home to one of the city’s now-iconic foodstuffs, the mighty truffled egg toast, an Italianate toad-in-the-hole blanketed with gooey Fontina and ringed with bits of asparagus. There are scrambled-egg breakfast bruschette, too, and a like-minded breakfast panino, not to mention regular Patti Smith’s favorite, the prosciutto toast. If you’re so inclined or have an extremely stressful day ahead of you, you can wash it all down with a glass of Prosecco, or something else from the regional-Italian list. READ »

New York Magazine — June, 08

The Longest (Two) Yards
Six-foot heros, those Super Bowl–party standbys, needn’t be unsightly loaves stuffed with grim cold cuts. We asked three sandwich-genius chefs to tackle the buffet behemoth. Two liked the results so much they decided to sell them for Sunday’s big game—but if you’d rather make your own, here’s how. ’ino’s Jason Denton’s Pigskin Panini. READ »

New York Magazine — Jan, 09

"Four years ago, Jason Denton, a disciple of Babbo's Mario Batali, opened this 25 seat ode to everything small, good and Italian. A dozen different Italian bottlings are open at all times, served with just enough delicious panini or bruschetta to keep you from needing to move on."

Wine Enthusiast Magazine November 2002

"Best Small Wine Bar: 'ino is so tiny it doesn't even rate a capital letter, but it has friendly service, terrific panini and great Greenwich Village views"

Decanter Magazine November 2002

"It's tiny, it's delicious, it's 'ino. The sandwiches here are delicious, in fact they're my favorite sandwiches."

Martha Stewart - Martha Stewart Living, October, 2002

"With only a few tables 'ino has managed to become a fixture with both the lunch and the dinner crowd in the West Village by serving a great variety of panini, bruschetta and sandwiches."

Paper Magazine January 2001

"We love the fact that we can have delicious made-to-order Italian sandwiches from dawn till way past dusk at 'ino , the Village hangout that is, depending on your mood and appetite, either a wine bar with excellent food or a café with a smart, offbeat wine list."

New York Magazine June 1999

"Big budgets don't necessarily make great restaurants. 'ino does a tremendous amount with a small space, intelligent idea, and a savvy staff."

L.A. Times

"Simplicity is their mantra. The panini, tramezzini and bruschetta are little masterpieces of bold flavor and satisfying texture..."

New York Magazine April 2000

"Accept no substitutes. Downtown's original wine and bruschetta bar, now in it's third year, is far and away the best in its class..."

The Village Voice October 2000

"Panini at 'ino: Where the Italian sandwich dies and went back to Milan"

Travel and Leisure November 2000

"Sometimes a reviewer gets lucky. Sometines you taste something so good that you want to run out in the street and tell everyone about it."

Irene Sax - The Daily News, January 1999

"Tramezzini, a crustless sandwich of tuna with black olive pesto was better than anything ever packed in your lunchbox."

Julie Besonen - PAPER Magazine, March 1999

"Sandwich Bored? Then try 'ino an adorable storefront wine bar and Italian sandwich shop where partners Jennifer and Jason Denton turn out luscious grilled panini, bruschetta and tramezzini, all made on Blue Ribbon Bakery bread."

New York Magazine, December 1998

"Next time you're at Film forum, skip the concessions. 'ino offers inspired Italian snacks for the price of a medium popcorn."

Salma Abdelnour - Time Out New York, December 1998